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Higher Flow on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pediatrics is Associated With A Lower Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury

Education Zone, Pediatric Zone, Perfusion Zone, Tiny Perfusion Letter

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Preoperative Heparin Therapy Causes Immune-Mediated Hypotension Upon Heparin Administration for Cardiac Surgery

To evaluate whether patients with positive or negative heparin antibodies who received heparin preoperatively by continuous infusion developed cardiovascular changes upon heparin administration prior to cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Blood Management, Main Zone, Multimedia Zone

Bivalirudin: An Alternative Anticoagulant (Video)

Craig Vocelka discusses Bivalirudin as an alternative anticoagulant for patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (22 minutes).

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Main Zone, Mobile Zone, Perfusion Devices, Perfusion Zone

Extracorporeal Life Support After Cardiac Surgery in Children: Outcomes From a Single Institution

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is used after congenital heart surgery for several indications, including failure to separate from cardiopulmonary bypass, postoperative low cardiac output syndrome, and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Here, we assessed the outcomes of ECLS in children after cardiac surgery at our institution.

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